Happy to announce another one of my articles “The Shima Enaga VS The Steller’s Sea Eagle,” was published on the Luminous Landscape.  The images in this article were taken while I was leading my 2024 Hokkaido Photo Tour.   And I could not have been happier to have my Z9 with me, and this camera is the reason I stuck with Nikon, as I knew they would release another powerhouse of a camera. 

Here is the first paragraph of the article, hope you enjoy the full read and image on the Luminous Landscape. 

The Shima Enaga (Aegithalos caudatus japonicus) VS the Steller’s Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus).  In terms of rarity, the Shima Enaga are much more difficult to spot and photograph in spite of being listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a species of least concern.  By contrast, the Steller’s sea eagles are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because of their declining population.  There are roughly 4,700 in the wild. 

Two spots twin share just opened for my annual 2025 Hokkaido photo tour.  BOOK NOW!